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Masseur fondled girl, 17, during massage, cops say

An unlicensed masseur has been hit with a felony sexual abuse charge after inappropriately touching a 17-year-old girl during a massage, police said Tuesday.
The teenager was getting a rubdown on Monday at So Good Foot Spa when 41-year-old Shuang Chen got touchy in the wrong places, police said.

Chen, who lives at 140-75 Ash Ave., in Flushing, Queens, was being held on $50,000 bail in the county jail pending a Stony Point Justice Court appearance on Thursday.

James Hang, who identified himself as a spa employee, said as of Tuesday Chen still worked for the business at 32 S. Liberty Drive. Hang said they were trying to get Chen a lawyer, as he remained in jail. Hang said he was working at the front desk when the girl came in for a massage.

"I am surprised by what happened," he said, referring to the accusation and Chen's arrest.

Williams said the department had never received a complaint about the business. He said detectives trying to determine whether the business is licensed in New York.

While Rockland law enforcement officials have made a number of arrests related to massage parlors, this case was not the norm, Williams noted. Most cases usually involve prostitution stings using male undercover officers.